Andrew+W.

= Massachusetts, Road Trip Journal = = Day 1 = I started the day at the state house in Boston, Mass. It was free admission. The building is made out of copper. That must have been a lot of money! The Copper is covered by 23 pieces of karat gold, which prevents leaks. That must have been a lot too! There was just exhibits. I ate a hot ham for breakfast at Hardees.

When I got to Fisher College there were classes going on so, I could not get in. I peeked in the gym teaching class. I got in a //lot// of trouble! It is painted Maroon. It has been a college for 23 years. Some 42 and younger parents could have gone to that college. I had a large popcorn chicken at KFC.

The parking lot was packed at the Boston Garden, but luckily I got there right at tip-off! It was the Boston Celtics vs the Denver Nuggets. The games stayed close until the last 7 minutes when Denver got 3 turnovers. The Celtics grabbed 12 rebounds, and had 6 assists! The Celtics won 113- 99. I ate at A&W; I had some cheese curds and a papa burger.

Day 2
Then I started the day at Boston Tea Party ship and museum. It was closed! It will reopen the summer of 2011. I was mad! They were adding stuff and more activities for kids. There is a do not pass this line thing around were they are working. I ate a McMuffin for breakfast at McDonalds.

The state house is two dollars for admission. There are two floors of exhibitions. I went to relive the Boston massacre for six dollars. There is a court for the British soldiers! Two were found guilty and lightly punished. The other four were found innocent, for the killing of colonists. I had two Taco Supremes for lunch at Taco Bell.

I went to were Alexander Graham Bell made the first long distance phone call. I saw a gold plaque. He was at 69 kilby street. I wish I could meet him. It would be cool to know him. The other person was somewhere in Cambridge. I drove 36.65 miles today. I had supper at Pizza Hut. I had a sausage pizza.

Day 3
I started the day at the Boston Marathon in Hopkinton. It is 26.6 miles long! If I would compete, I don’t think I would finish it. The fastest time is 2 hours 9 minutes and 55 seconds. It is the American record! If I ran it that fast I probably sleep the next day until at least 12:00 p.m. There were 20,000 people in 2007 running it. That is like 6 and a half Omro’s! I ate a late breakfast at Bill’s Pizza & Restaurant. I had a 12’ sausage.

Next I went to Gordon College in Wenham. They are a Christian College. They are in NCAA Division III! If I went to that college and got to play I would be happy to play in NCAA. I wouldn’t care in it is division III. The total amount of a Gordon education is 37, 558 dollars, but 90% receive financial aid in the form of grants and Scholarships. If I went to Gordon College and I had to pay 37,558, I would be mad knowing that 90% of the kids around me got scholarships. I ate at China Jade restaurant. I had a Chinese Cuisine. It was gross!

I ended the day at Lowell National Park. It has the early story of America’s Industrial Revolution. By 1850 the mills were annually producing enough cloth to encircle the Earth…twice! If I helped make that much cloth I would be very proud. They must have worked day and night! I ate supper at Sandwich King. I had a cheese steak.

Day 4
I started the day at Harvard College. Harvard was one of the first colleges in 1636. No one in the world could have possibly gone to Harvard in 1636 that is alive now. It has 12 libraries and 4 special collections. If you went to Harvard you would not need to leave their library for research. It has 96- 98% graduate rate! I had pancakes for breakfast at Henrietta’s Table.

Then I went to Gospel Hall in Cambridge. Donald Munro Preached in 1871, then they built the hall in 1877. Donald used to live in Scotland. The original Clyde Gospel Hall was converted into a residence. I had a //great// lunch of pizza and breadsticks at The Village Kitchen.

To end the day I went to Adams Historical Park in Quincy. I had to wait 10 minutes. Sometimes you have to wait 2 hours, because you can’t get reservations! It has John Adam’s birthplace. The park is named after him. I watched a “picture yourself in the past” for kids. You get sworn in the Visitor Center. I had Spaghetti for supper at Alfredo’s Restaurant.

I started the day at New Bedford Whaling national park in New Bedford. It covers 13 blocks and 20 acres of land! It is a leading 19th century enterprise, contributed to America’s economic and political vitality. There is a 66-foot blue whale skeleton that hangs from the ceiling in the Jacob’s gallery of the New Bedford Whaling museum! I walked around the rest of the park. I ate Hash Browns for breakfast at McDonalds.

Next I went to John F. Kennedy’s death place in Brookline. He is buried in the Arlington National Cemetery. He died in the emergency room at Parkland Memorial Hospital 32 minutes after being attacked. I saw a flame that is supposed to represent him, and he is buried under. His full name is John Fitzgerald Kennedy. I ate Fried Clams at Red Wings. They made me sick. I had Henrietta’s Table BLT with Neuske’s Bacon for lunch at Henrietta’s Table Restaurant.

To end my day I went to Gillette Stadium in Foxboro. The New England Patriots play there. They are one of my favorite teams. There were no games going on, so I went and ran end zone to end zone. 100 yards is very hard to run. You can fit 68,765 people in the stands! I ran to the very top. It took me 6 minutes and 37 seconds. There pro shop is 7,200 square feet. I had to get a Patriot hat and a Randy Moss jersey. I ate Fried Clams at Red Wings. They made me sick.

Day 6
I started my day at Hobbs Hill in Sharon. I checked the web page, and you always want to read it before climbing Hobbs Hill. When you are at Moose Hill take Ovenbird Trail, Kettle Trail, or Pine Trail to get to Hobbs Hill. I climbed up Hobbs Hill and walk/ ran down. I ate a Sausage Pizza at Pizzigando Café.

Next I went to the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield. There are 293 Coaches, Player. Referees, Contributors, and Teams! In 2009, Michael Jordan, David Robinson, John Stockton, Jerry Sloan, and C. Vivian Stringer got elected. I could not believe that there are so many players than coaches in the NBA. In 1967 none was elected. Just think of playing in the NBA, and then waiting a couple years to get voted in. I had a Salad and Breadsticks at Olive Garden for lunch.

Finally I went to the Springfield armory in Springfield. It was in progress from 1777- 1968! It was so far upstream it was away from enemy attack. There was production of weaponry at the armory in 1795. It was built by intersections of major highways. I had a long day and finished it at a cool place. I ate Chicken Fingers at A Touch Of Garlic.

Day 7
I started the day at Springfield College in Springfield. Springfield College was where the first basketball game was played! Springfield College and the YMCA are //very// good friends. It is their 125th anniversary is in 2010! The college opened in 1885 with only 18 students! I ate Pancakes at IHOP for breakfast.

Next I went to the fight of Concord in Concord. There is a Minute Man Memorial in Concord. I thought the memorial was really cool! Paul Revere alerted Samuel Adams and John Hancock that the British were coming. When the British reached Concord Samuel Adams and John Hancock were gone. I had a Big Mac Meal at McDonalds.

To end the day I went to an Art museum in Worcester. The museum was founded in 1896. There are more than 35,000 works of art, as in paintings, sculptures, decorative arts, photography, prints, drawings, and a new media. The works span is 5,000 years of art and culture. The paintings look so hard to draw! The sculptures look like they took a few years. I ate a burger at Pleasant Street Grille. They only accept cash.

Day 8
I started my last day at Mt. Greylock in Adams. It is 3,491 feet tall! When I got to the top I saw probably 60- 90 miles! I got so scared that I would fall. Luckily I didn’t. I ran down probably 100 feet then fell, and rolled down about 1,000 feet before I caught myself and //carefully// walked down the rest. I ate three waffles for breakfast at Bounti – Fare Restaurant.

Then I went to Wahconah Falls State Park in Dalton. It is open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. You can have a picnic, ski, fish, snow mobile, have a fire or there is a Horse Trail you can walk on. I skied then fished. There is a scenic waterfall. Wahconah Falls Brook flows over several smaller tiered falls then cascades about 40 feet in a deep pool. I followed the whole thing until it got to the deep pool. I ate a chopped sirloin steak at Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill.

I ended my road trip at Pittsfield State Park in Pittsfield. It is 2,150 feet in elevation, and has a 35-mile long trail. I walked about 17 miles then stopped. There are Streams, Waterfalls, and Flowering Shrubs. The Waterfalls are my favorite. It is 65 //acres// of wild azalea fields; azalea fields are a profusion of pink blossoms in June. I had pizza at the Pizza House. That ends my road trip. Hope you liked it!